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• What are characteristics of a human becoming nurse? What are strengths and weaknesses to this theory of nursing?

• Case Study- The hospice nurse sat with Ann's husband, Ben. Ann was resting quietly as the increased dosage of IV pain medication gradually reached its therapeutic level. Ben turned his head and slowly turned, looking out the room's only window. As he glanced up, a small flicker of light caught his breath. It was a shooting star. A tear fell from the corner of his eye and he turned to Ann. The nurse sensed that something significant to Ann and Ben was unfolding. Shuffling to Ann's bedside, he took her small fragile hand in his. These hands had rocked cradles, burped babies, and groomed the horses she loved to ride. Gently holding her hand, he turned to the nurse. "She would ride like the wind was chasing her." Looking back to Ann his voice broke; choking back tears "Ann, Ann I saw Jessie…Jessie is calling." Ben turned "Jessie was our daughter. She died having a baby that was too big. When she died it was a pitch-black night. Cold, so cold, the baby died too, a little boy, named him Abe, Jr. after Jessie's husband. I took Ann outside so she could cry to God above and there in this dark sky we saw two falling stars…together…just falling. We knew it had to be Jessie and Abe…two angels to light up the night." Ben turned back as a deep sigh escaped from Ann's lips. A soft smile remained as she joined Jessie and Abe.

Answer 1

'Human Becoming' Theory

Rosemarie Rizzo Parse ( 1938) is a world -renowned nurse theorists , who created the work of ' Human becoming Theory of Nursing '. It is first published in 1981 as ' Mam- living- health Theory , then republished with the new name ' Human Becoming ' in 1992, and it guides the nurses to focus on the quality of life of their patients .

Characteristics of the theory 'Human Becoming'

* Theory developed as Human science nursing theory

* It is inspired from theories of Martha Rogers, Heidegger Sartre and Merleau Ponty

* Major assumptions of theory ' Human Becoming ' are Meaning , RhythmicityEthnicity, Transcendence.

* ' Meaning '

Lived experiences given meaning for Man's reality.

Man and environment cocreate

It refers to freely choosing personal meaning in situations of value priorities.

* Rhythmicity : Through imaging, valuing and languaging in a rhythmical pattern , Man and environment cocreate.

* Transcendence: Reaching out beyond the limits of a person and one can constantly transforms.

Human Becoming theory views , human as a combination of psychological, biological, spiritual and Social ; Health as a process of being and become ; and Nursing as an abstract body of knowledge that uses Human science ti save people.

Strength and weaknesses of ' Human Becoming ' Nursing Theory :

Strength:

* The theory is useful in education

* It differentiate the nursing profession from other disciplines

* can obtain the framework for other theories to guide inquiry

* The theory provides Research methodologies

* Provides guidelines of care

Weaknesses:

* Doesn't utilize the Nursing process

* Theory is not Applicable to novice nurses and to acute , emergent care.

* Deny the idea that each person engage in unique lived experience.

* Research considered to occur in a closed space